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Objective & Location

Objective

The main preface of this mission was to conduct a thermal mapping mission and a fly over to practice basic key features. We flew the Matrice 300 platform at 200ft AGL, with in the given RED boundary, in a parallel ‘lawn mower’ grid pattern. This scan was designed to demonstrate how Thermal scans, along with any instrument, measures relative temp unless something precise and controlled is measured. We also set up a base station to ensure after processing the data our GPS coordinates lined up.

Location

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William H. Daniel Turfgrass Research and Diagnostic Center

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Our main base of operations was at the Purdue turf farm. This location had some hazards to be aware of like trees on the east and south side, electrical lines on the south side, and sports stadium lights on the west side. The ground was a little damp, but dry enough to have landscapers conduct normal operations like mowing.